QuestionMultiply and simplify: . Provide your answer as an integer or simplified fraction.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are given two fractions and .
. We are asked to perform the multiplication operation on these two fractions.
3. The result should be simplified to its lowest terms if possible.
STEP 2
The multiplication of two fractions is done by multiplying the numerators together to get the new numerator and the denominators together to get the new denominator.
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given values for the fractions to calculate the multiplication.
STEP 4
Calculate the multiplication in the numerator and the denominator.
STEP 5
The fraction is already in its simplest form because the numerator and the denominator have no common factors other than1. Therefore, the result of the multiplication is .
So, the answer is .
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